Posts Tagged: IDF
Israel Tests Naval ‘Iron Dome’ System on Warship Against Cruise Missiles, Drones
Israel said Monday it conducted several simulations testing a naval model of the Iron Dome defense system against advanced threats from Iranian proxies, with the...
Israel Expects ‘Shorter, Weaker’ Iran Nuclear Deal Soon: ‘Preparing for Day After’
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday that Iran and world powers may soon agree to a nuclear deal that is "shorter and weaker" than...
Israeli Startup Turns Small Arms Into ‘Smart’ Weapons to Take Down Drones
As Israel faces new threats from unmanned aerial vehicles on multiple fronts, an Israeli startup has developed an artificial intelligence-based device allowing infantry soldiers to...
‘Mistake in Discretion’: IDF Dismisses Officers After Probe Into Two Friendly Fire Deaths
The Israeli army has decided to punish IDF commanders and dismiss officers following the findings of a military investigation into a January friendly fire accident...
Israeli Army Simulates Northern War as Hezbollah ‘Precision’ Missile Threat Looms
On a Sunday morning in January, Lt. Ilay Levy, squad commander in an elite Israeli paratrooper unit, drove to the Golan Heights as if he...
IDF’s Kochavi: ‘Immoral, Reprehensible’ Conduct by Soldiers in Death of Palestinian-American
Israel’s military will dismiss two IDF commanders and reprimand a battalion commander in response to an internal investigation, which found that last month’s death of...
Israeli, American Air Forces Complete Joint Drill to Improve Cooperation, Readiness
The Israeli Air Force said Sunday that it completed a joint exercise with United States Air Force Central Command (AFCENT), in which crews drilled various...
Israeli Military Cancels Reservist Drills as Omicron Infections Reach Record Levels
The Israeli military has canceled all drills for reservists until the end of the month as the outbreak of the Omicron variant pushed COVID-19 infection...
IDF Releases 2021 Casualty Statistics, With Suicides a Concern
The IDF published on Tuesday its annual list of casualties for 2021, stating that 31 soldiers were killed over the past year. The sole combat casualty...
US Naval Commander in Third Recent Visit to Israel to Boost Maritime Security
The commander of the US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) on Monday concluded a visit to Israel, where he met with senior army officials to...
Mother of Sole Survivor of IDF Helicopter Crash: ‘We’re Thankful for The Miracle That Happened to Us’
The mother of Capt. Ron Birman, the sole survivor of Monday night’s IDF helicopter crash off the coast of Haifa, spoke to Israeli radio on...
IDF to Establish Women-Only Combat Platoon for Religious Soldiers
The Israel Defense Forces is setting up a single-gender platoon for religious female combat soldiers who wish to serve while preserving traditional gender divisions. The decision, reported...
Sirens Sound on Gaza Border Following Shooting Incident, No Injuries
Shooting across the Gaza border set off sirens in southern Israel on Tuesday, Israeli news site N12 reported. No one was injured by the shooting, which...
Israel Strikes Hamas Targets After Rockets From Gaza Explode Off Tel Aviv Coast
The Israeli Air Force on Sunday said it struck a rocket manufacturing site and military posts belonging to the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, after two...
